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Orange Mousse II

Orange mousse II (fromasj) from Erken 1914: a yolk mixture of 2 egg yolks and 100 g sugar with wine, orange juice and 7 gelatin sheets, folded with 2 dl stiffly whipped cream and stiffly beaten egg whites, layered with orange slices in a mold. Can be varied as lemon mousse.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 453 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

This variation is enriched with cream and layered with fresh orange slices in the mold — a "garnished" mousse for company. Erken adds that the same recipe can be used for lemon mousse.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk the egg yolks

    Beat the egg yolks and sugar together for about 15 minutes into a pale, thick yolk mixture.

  2. 2

    Wine, juice and gelatin

    Add the wine, the juice of 2 oranges and the dissolved gelatin (soaked sheets melted in a little hot water). Stir until the mixture begins to set.

  3. 3

    Cream and whites

    Fold in the stiffly whipped cream and then the stiffly beaten egg whites.

  4. 4

    Layer in the mold

    Rinse a mold with cold water. Layer the mousse with the two peeled oranges cut into slices.

  5. 5

    Set and turn out

    Chill the mold until the mousse is firm, and turn it out onto a platter.

  6. 6

    Variation: lemon mousse

    Make it the same way with 2 lemons — the juice of both and the grated zest of one — and a little more sugar.

Changes from the original

"del." interpreted as deciliters. Specified that the gelatin is soaked and melted, and that the mold is rinsed with cold water. Otherwise unchanged; the wine is marked as optional as the original says.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
Modernised → 1914 (proofread, p. 453)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
2 stk egg (deles i plommer og hviter). 100 g sukker. gr. sukker 1 dl hvitvin (kan sløyfes). del. vin 7 stk gelatinplater (bløtlagt i kaldt vann). plater gelatin 4 stk appelsiner (saften av 2, de andre 2 renset og skåret i skiver). 2 dl fløte (stivvispet). Rør eggeplommer del. fløte. Eggeblommerne og sukker sammen i ca. 15 minutter til lys, tykk eggedosis.. Tilsett sukkeret røres 1/4 time, tilsættes vinen, saften av 2 appelsiner og den oppløste gelatinen (bløtlagte plater smeltet i litt varmt vann). Rør opløste gelatin, røres, til massen begynner å stivne.. Vend inn den stivvispede fløten det begynder at stivne. Fløten, som er stivvispet, og deretter likeledes de stivvispede eggehvitene.. Skyll hviter haves i. Fromagen lægges i en form i kaldt vann. Legg fromasjen koldt vand skyllet form lagvis med de to rensede appelsinene skåret i skiver.. Sett formen kaldt til fromasjen er stiv, og hvelv i skiver skaarne appelsiner. Vinen kan sløifes. Hvælves, naar den på fat.. Lag på er stiv. Citronfromage kan lages paa samme måte med maate. Bruk da 2 sitroner – saften citroner, saft av begge og revet skall det revne skal av den ene – og ene. Som regel tages litt mer mere sukker.

Note on Modernised

«del.» tolket som desiliter. Presisert at gelatinen bløtlegges og smeltes, og at formen skylles i kaldt vann. Ellers uendret; vinen er markert som valgfri slik originalen sier.

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Frequently asked questions

How long before the mousse is firm?
Allow about 5 hours in total, most of it chilling time in the mold. Turn it out only when it is completely firm.
Can I make it without wine?
Yes. The original recipe says the wine can be omitted. Then the orange juice carries the flavor.
How are the oranges used?
The juice of 2 oranges is stirred into the yolk mixture, while the other 2 are peeled and cut into slices that are layered with the mousse in the mold.
Can I make lemon mousse instead?
Yes, the same method: use 2 lemons, the juice of both and the grated zest of one. Usually take a little more sugar.

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